The Yankees came to terms yesterday with Ramiro Mendoza on a one-year, $1.4 million contract, thereby avoiding arbitration. Mendoza, the versatile 27-year-old reliever, will start the year in the bullpen...

Andy Pettitte underwent a physical examination yesterday, clearing the way for a news conference today at the Stadium to announce his three-year $25.5 million contract extension with the Yankees. With...